Carmakers pledge to switch to all-electric vehicles
By Illya Verpraet2021-03-15T19:57:00
The wave of electrification is slowly turning into a tsunami, in Europe at least. Illya Verpraet takes a look at some of the big manufacturing plans in 2021
If you needed any more convincing that electrification is here to stay, not just one OEM, but three – Ford of Europe, Jaguar and Volvo – have started 2021 by announcing they would be going all-electric by 2030 at the latest. Those not ready to commit to quite the same extent have some big plans to revamp their factories for EV production nonetheless, and suppliers have to be along for the journey. As usual, however, the main battlegrounds are Europe and China, while things are moving a little more slowly in other regions. And the implications for manufacturing are huge.